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Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:15:30 +0000
Brazil Becomes Morocco’s Third Biggest Trading Partner
Rabat – Brazil has become Morocco’s third largest trading partner, with Moroccan exports to the South American country growing by 23.18% in the past year. This means that, as the two countries expand their “multi-level ties,” only Fra...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 21:15:41 +0000
Study Links Happiness to Severity of COVID Response, Morocco at #100
Rabat – A study conducted by Tracking Happiness ranked Morocco as the 100th happiest country in comparison to the stringency of the COVID-19 response.  In March, the World Happiness Report of 2020 ranked Morocco as the 106th happiest count...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 19:38:33 +0000
HCP: 44% of Moroccan Men Are Victims of Violence in Public Spaces
Rabat – A new report by Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) shows how violence is commonplace across Morocco, with 44% of Moroccans said to have experienced different forms of violence in  their daily dealings.  HCP carried out the...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 18:26:17 +0000
Morocco’s Ramadan’s Food Aid Distribution to Begin Tomorrow
Rabat – On Tuesday, the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity announced the launch of the 22nd event of Food Distribution Operation “Ramadan 1442.” The Ramadan food aid operation will benefit three million people, equivalent to 600,000 house...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 18:02:06 +0000
Morocco to Host Next Joint Moroccan-Omani Commission
Rabat – Oman and Morocco seek to strengthen bilateral cooperation within the framework of consultation connecting the two countries. Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita held talks with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr bin Hamad...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:55:33 +0000
Morocco Announces Financial Support for Cafes, Restaurants in Ramadan
Rabat – Morocco’s head of government, Saad Eddine El Othmani, has announced new financial support for the owners of cafes and restaurants and the vulnerable workers who are not registered with the National Social Security Fund (CNSS). El Othm...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:35:35 +0000
French Senator Thanks Morocco for Helping France Avoid ‘Bloodbath’ on Easter Day
Rabat – French Senator Christian Cambon thanked Morocco after it helped France to avoid a terrorist attack in a church on Easter Day. Cambon, who is also the president of the Morocco-France friendship group, spoke during an interview about ...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:20:59 +0000
Paris Saint-Germain’s Players Send Ramadan Wishes to Muslims
Rabat – Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) Twitter account posted a video showing the players wishing Muslims a happy Ramadan on April 13. In the video, players of the PSG team, including Neymar and Mbappe said “Ramadan Mubarak to all Muslims&...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:12:37 +0000
Morocco’s Compensation Fund: Subsidy Decrease for Butane Gas, Sugar
Rabat – Morocco’s compensation fund released a statement on the decreased government subsidies for butane gas and sugar.  As of March 2020, subsidies covered MAD 2.75 billion ($307 million) and MAD 1.18 billion ($132 million) for but...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:53:12 +0000
Passengers Fight Over Storage Space On Board Tunisair Plane
Rabat – A video of a fight between passengers on board a plane of Tunisair has gone viral on social media. The fight caused a five-hour delay and financial losses for the Tunisian airline.  The flight was in the onboarding phase preparing ...



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